The Nutcracker Comes to Town

by Dan Davidson Diamond Tooth Gertie’s was packed on the afternoon of Sunday, December 4,  when the Northern Lights School of Dance (NLSD) brought its performance of “The Nutcracker” to town. The Klondike Institute of Art and Culture collaborated with … Continue reading

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November is Volleyball Month

by Liz Woods Congratulations to the young athletes who brought home medals from the Grade 7 Yukon Volleyball Championships, held November 17 to 19 in Whitehorse. Both the boys and girls teams were undefeated during the Friday’s round-robin play and … Continue reading

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Korbo Bites the Dust

by Dan Davidson The John Korbo Apartment Building, which served variously as staff and social housing from sometime in the late 1960s until the summer of 2011, is gone.

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Ferry Makes Final Trip of the Year

By Dan Davidson It seemed early to some, but the George Black Ferry actually came out of the river on October 27, two days later than last year, and around the same as it does most years. Casting back over … Continue reading

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Korbo Demolition Underway

Story by Dan Davidson Demolition work has begun on the John Korbo Apartment Building on 6th Avenue in Dawson. The Yukon Housing Corporation determined that the age and condition of the building, coupled with contamination from a 22,000 litre heating … Continue reading

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Klondike Election Forum Gets Heated

Story and photo by Alyssa Friesen At Dawson City’s 2011 all-candidates election forum on September 28 at 7 p.m. at the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Hall, a full-house packed the building to question and hear the three candidates vie for Klondike … Continue reading

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Recreation Centre Consultation Begins, Again

Once again, Dawsonites are being asked what they would like to see in a recreation centre. Spurred on by Mayor Peter Jenkins and MLA Steve Nordick, the town is headed into a new round of recreation centre planning, an exercise … Continue reading

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Dawson Parks Canada Employee Honoured for Work on Discovery Claim Project

By Dan Davidson A project like the revival of the Discovery Claim and the creation of its new interpretive trail doesn’t happen without a lot of cooperation and organization. Sometimes excellence gets noticed and rewarded. As a sidebar to the … Continue reading

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Teams Push to the Finish at the 34th Outhouse Race

Story by Alyssa Friesen Photo by Evan Rensch Beginning at Diamond Tooth Gerties at 2 p.m. on September 3, six teams of five competed in 34th Annual Great Klondike International Outhouse Race. On a course smeared with challenges—for example, grabbing … Continue reading

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Discovery Days Packed with Events

Story and photo by Dan Davidson The Discovery Days Celebrations continued to provide a variety of activities for young and old, for artists and mud boggers and for those who either watch events or get involved in them.

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